befristeten

[bəˈfʁɪstətn̩]

/[bəˈfʁɪstətn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“befristeten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,456. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,456
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet

Corpus desk

Index DE-befristeten · befristeten · German

befristeten · rank #31,456 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,456
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beflügelt

Nearest frequency peer: beflügelt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „befristeten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „befristeten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

befristeten vs befristet
82% similar
befristeten vs befristete
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for befristeten
PropertyValue
Headwordbefristeten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈfʁɪstətn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,456
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „befristeten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.befristetenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „beflügelt“ (#31,455), „begleitende“ (#31,457), „beeinflusste“ (#31,454). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „befristeten“ bei #31,456. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around befristeten (IPA [bəˈfʁɪstətn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,456 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for befristeten, with forms such as "bbefristeten", "beffristeten", and "befirsteten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "befristet", "befristete", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is befristeten, spelled B-E-F-R-I-S-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbefristeten
  • beffristeten
  • befirsteten
  • befrisetten
  • befrissteten
  • befristeetn
  • befristetenn
  • befristetne
  • befristetten
  • befristteen
  • befristteten
  • befritseten
  • befrristeten
  • befrsiteten
  • berfisteten
  • bferisteten
  • ebfristeten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of befristeten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbefristeten1beffristeten1befirsteten2befrisetten2befrissteten1befristeetn2befristetenn1befristetne2
Edit distance from "befristeten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "befristeten"?
"befristeten" is spelled B-E-F-R-I-S-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfʁɪstətn̩].
What does "befristeten" mean?
As an adjective, "befristeten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
What words are commonly confused with "befristeten"?
"befristeten" is commonly confused with "befristet", "befristete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "befristeten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "befristeten" is [bəˈfʁɪstətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "befristeten" come from?
"befristeten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "befristeten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

begleitende#31,457Berührungen#31,460ausgerastet#31,442ausgelaufen#31,441

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

beeinflusste17 variantsÜbermittlung17 variantsDoktoranden17 variantswundervolles17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list